1.   The proprietary system never did work well, and the colony never became a great place for refuge.

2.   France, which retained considerable influence decades after its colonies became independent, did not want a strong bloc to undermine its influence in its preserve.

3.   That colony has become a source of friction between between aviation safety officials and National Park Service scientists.

4.   The colonies became home to those who were escaping religious persecution.

5.   The colony became a British mandate after World War I.

6.   SAR stands for Special Administrative Region, as Hong Kong will be called after the British colony becomes a semiautonomous enclave under Chinese sovereignty.

7.   The United States wants Europe to help police the Caribbean, where former colonies have become springboards for South American drug smugglers headed to major world markets.